A self-portrait in caricature; A chicken regarding a worm; and A cat watching a bird the first, dated '1895' (upper right) and inscribed 'Oh, Sally dearest, will you take this/parcel of forgotten papers to your/great friend Georgie when you/go to-day. & I follow on/Saturday, I do - and I/am your affectionate' (centre); the second, signed with initials and dated 'E.B.J. Sept. 1889' (lower centre); and the third, signed with initials and inscribed ''This is a very cruel subject/but alas! sometimes too/ true, sign[ed] your affe[ctionate]!' EBJ.' (lower centre) and dated '1888' (upper right) pen and brown ink, one on writing paper embossed 'THE GRANGE./49, NORTH END ROAD./WEST KENSINGTON, W.', one on an envelope, one on a buff paper 7 x 41⁄2 in. (17.8 x 11.5 cm.), and smaller three mounted as one.
1895 Oh, Sally dearest, will you take this / parcel of forgotten papers to your / great friend Georgie when you / go to-day. & I follow on / Saturday. I do - and I / am your affectionate / [self-caricature] 1888 / [drawing of a cat and a bird] / This is a very cruel subject / but alas! sometimes too / true, Sighs your affect! EB-J. [drawing of a chicken in a landscape] E.B.J. Sept. 1889